Proverbs 11:13 BSB — MannaFest

Original language & word study

8 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ	ho.Lekh	[one who] goes about	H1980 →
רָ֭כִיל	Ra.khil	a slanderer	H7400 →
מְגַלֶּה־	me.ga.leh-	[is] revealing	H1540 →
סּ֑וֹד	Sod	a secret	H5475 →
וְנֶאֱמַן־	ve.ne.'e.man-	and a [person] faithful of	H539 →
ר֝֗וּחַ	Ru.ach	spirit	H7307 →
מְכַסֶּ֥ה	me.kha.Seh	[is] concealing	H3680 →
דָבָֽר׃	da.Var	a matter	H1697 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
1 Timothy 5:13
At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.
leads to
- Proverbs 20:19
  He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.
  Reached by 3 independent paths from here.
- Leviticus 19:16
  You must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6–11
  Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from any brother who leads an undisciplined life that is not in keeping with the tradition you received…
- Proverbs 31:27
  She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.
Through
Leviticus 19:16
You must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.
leads to
- Exodus 23:1
  “You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness.
- Exodus 23:7
  Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty.
- Ezekiel 22:9
  Among you are slanderous men bent on bloodshed; within you are those who eat on the mountain shrines and commit acts of indecency.
Through
Proverbs 20:19
He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.
leads to
- Romans 16:18
  For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.

The gold bar shows how strongly the cross-reference sources tie the two verses together: a long bar means many compiled references make the connection, a short one means few.

Proverbs 20:19He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.Proverbs 25:9Argue your case with your neighbor without betraying another’s confidence,Leviticus 19:16You must not go about spreading slander among your people. You must not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am the LORD.1 Timothy 5:13At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.Proverbs 26:20–22Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases.Proverbs 12:23A shrewd man keeps his knowledge to himself, but a foolish heart proclaims its folly.Joshua 2:14“Our lives for your lives!” the men agreed. “If you do not report our mission, we will show you kindness and faithfulness when the LORD gives us the land.”Exodus 20:16You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.Proverbs 14:5An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies.Joshua 2:20And if you report our mission, we will be released from the oath you made us swear.”Jeremiah 38:27When all the officials came to Jeremiah and questioned him, he relayed to them the exact words the king had commanded him to say. So they said no more to him, for no one had overheard the conversation.Nehemiah 6:17–19Also in those days, the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and Tobiah’s letters came back to them.

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